Focus Walks
One activity that I performed on several occasions during the school year is focus walks. In a focus walk, I observe standards being taught in classrooms through an informal evaluation. I look for standards being displayed and look for evidence of the standards in student work. Below is listed a form created by the CSRA RESA, which is the RESA in my area.
Standards-Based Classroom Observation Checklist
Teacher:______________________________ Observer:_________________________
Date:_____________________ Begin Time:_________ End Time:_________
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Standards are posted and accessible to students.
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Standards are written in student-friendly language.
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Students can verbalize what standards/element(s) that they are working on.
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Students can explain how their work meets the standard/element(s).
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Standards are referenced throughout instruction.
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Authentic student work is posted and includes:
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- Meaningful standards-based commentary
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Standards-based bulletin boards include exemplars.
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Differentiation is evidenced in displayed student work.
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Teacher acts as a facilitator.
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Performance tasks require higher-order thinking.
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Desks are arranged to promote student-to-student discussions.
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Room arrangement provides areas where students can work independently and/or in groups.
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Overall Comments:
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